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Help Paying Rent and Utilities in the Des Moines Metro

Find rent assistance in Des Moines plus utility help, with organizations, eligibility, application steps, and current details to verify.

Where to Get Food Help in the Des Moines Metro

Find food assistance in Des Moines, including organizations to contact, eligibility, hours, locations, and access details to confirm.

Who to Call in the Des Moines Metro (+ per-city sub-pages)

Find who to call in Des Moines for common city and community needs, with contact details, service areas, hours, and information to…

Ultimate Guide to the Iowa State Fair

Use this Iowa State Fair guide to plan tickets, transportation, food, attractions, accessibility, and important details to verify before attending.

Ultimate Guide to East Village

Explore East Village Des Moines with a local guide to shops, restaurants, attractions, parking, events, and details to verify before visiting.

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Neighborhoods

Compare Des Moines neighborhoods by location, character, things to do, housing context, and practical details for visitors and residents.

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Food Trucks

Find Des Moines food trucks, recurring locations, events, cuisine types, and practical ways to confirm schedules before making the trip.

Ultimate Guide to the Downtown Farmers’ Market

Plan a visit to the Downtown Des Moines Farmers' Market with tips on parking, vendors, timing, accessibility, and what to check before…

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Happy Hours

Find Des Moines happy hours by area, day, and type of deal, with current times, restrictions, and other details to verify before…

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Breweries

Explore Des Moines breweries with a local guide to taprooms, neighborhoods, food options, events, and practical details to check first.

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Coffee Shops

Find Des Moines coffee shops for meetings, remote work, quick stops, and relaxed mornings, with practical details to verify before visiting.

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Restaurants

Explore Des Moines restaurants with a practical local guide to dining areas, cuisines, price points, and details to check before you go.

Des Moines Sunday Breakfast & Brunch Guide

Ultimate Guide to Des Moines Arts, Museums & Culture

Explore Des Moines museums, galleries, public art, historic sites, theaters, and cultural attractions, including free favorites, family-friendly stops, and worthwhile day trips…

Free Things to do in Des Moines

Discover free things to do in Des Moines, from parks and trails to museums, markets, festivals, public art, and family-friendly events across…

The Ultimate August Guide to Des Moines

The Guntur Talkies

There's a food truck parked behind the Motel 6 on Office Plaza Drive in West Des Moines that has been quietly changing…

All Ages Music School West Des Moines

She painted nearly every wall herself. She built the website from scratch. She spent a month watching tutorial videos just to set…

Jared – Des Moines

Jared has worked the door in Des Moines for twenty-six years. He's seen the city change, the crowds cycle, and the nights…

Kevin Des Moines

Thirty years sober. Twenty-six thousand neighbors. One Facebook group started from a couch during COVID. Kevin Williamson's story is about what a…

Alex – Camp Homework

Camp Homework was built on a simple belief: every family deserves access to quality tutoring, regardless of budget. Des Moines Digest publisher…

Joshua Johnson

Joshua Johnson grew up watching his father build a thriving business from scratch in Fulshear, Texas — until a cancer diagnosis changed…

Kari – Van Meter

She was driving home from chores when a fire truck blew past her in the dark. She called a fire station the…

Ironside Axe Club

On any given night at Ironside Axe Club, you might find a grandmother outscoring her grandson, a world champion knife thrower running…

Karl – West Des Moines

He has passed out during races. He has crossed finish lines 14 hours after he started. He has watched his wife of…

Suzy’s Kitchen & Gifts

At Suzy’s Kitchen & Gifts, the products matter, but the relationships matter more. Owner Suzy Henriksen has built her store around personal…

Kurt – Windsor Heights

Kurt’s life reads like a long Des Moines scrapbook — music, theater, journalism, public relations, bus driving, and a lot of persistence.…

Tanya – West Des Moines

There is a woman in Des Moines who has never once turned her back on an animal that needed her. Her name…

Salon Au – Ankeny

There's a salon in Ankeny that doesn't feel like most salons. Owner Michelle Golden spent nearly two decades working in other people's…